The Kings of Wessex Academy

School Name: The Kings of Wessex Academy
Address: Station Road
Town/City: Cheddar
County: Somerset
Postcode: BS27 3AQ
Telephone Number: 01934 742608
Website: http://www.kowessex.co.uk/

Phase: Secondary (ages 13-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Wessex Learning Trust

Headteacher: Mr David Wiltshire
Capacity: 1194
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1043 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 87% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.1%

URN: 136783
DfE Number: 933/4583
UKPRN: 10031581
UPRN: 100041067567
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Somerset (E06000066)
Constituency: Wells and Mendip Hills (E14001572)
Electoral Ward: Cheddar (E05014353)
Diocese: CE01(Diocese of Bath and Wells)

Easting & Northing: 345738E, 153103N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 30.42" N 2° 46' 44.93" W
Plus Code: 9C3V76GC+28

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